Devastating effect of untreated facial squamous cell carcinoma

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021 May 20;34(5):610-612. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1925065. eCollection 2021 Sep.ABSTRACTSkin cancer develops primarily on areas of sun-exposed skin and can typically be treated if caught early. Here, we present a case of a 57-year-old man who presented with an extremely large facial squamous cell carcinoma with resulting perineural invasion and metastasis to parotid lymph nodes because he was unable to obtain timely treatment.PMID:34456488 | PMC:PMC8366926 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1925065

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - August 30, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nasim Khalfe Ya Xu Elizabeth May Schuele Doris Lin Source Type: research